| | For the years ended December 31, | | |||||||
| | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | |||
| | (in thousands, except for per share data) | | |||||||
Profit attributable to AUO’s shareholders | | $ | 42,609,500 | | | 9,965,129 | | | 7,242,170 | |
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the year (basic) | | | 9,624,245 | | | 9,624,245 | | | 9,624,245 | |
Basic earnings per share | | $ | 4.43 | | | 1.04 | | | 0.75 | |